There are two major events coming up for the sport of Australian Football League (AFL) in 2024 both in the country and on the international stage as well, which should see the local athletes do a lot of preparations in anticipation of these events. The first event should be the National Championships, which should make way for the selections for the National Teams in preparation for the upcoming international event, the International Cup 2024 (IC24) in Australia. According to the AFL PNG Senior Football Manager Mr. Rex Leka, the National Championships is scheduled for April in Port Moresby city, but the actual dates will be confirmed after the AFL PNG Commission makes a final decision on it. He also said that just how many teams that will be coming for the event is also yet to be confirmed, but did acknowledged that the total number of teams will comprise of both the men’s and women’s teams, so it should be a good number of athletes coming into the city. Mr. Leka added that the funding amount for the event has been projected already, but it could change depending on further decisions by AFL PNG. “We are looking at K100, 000 to fund the event, to cater for the accommodation, meals and transportation for the teams, but that too would have to be further confirmed on a later date,” said Mr. Leka. For the IC24, Mr. Leka said that the date will also be confirmed for this year after it was postponed from 2022 to 2024 due to the COVID pandemic during that year. The men’s and women’s National Teams to participate in the IC24 will be made up of the athletes that would be selected from the National Championships; therefore, much is expected of the athletes in terms of preparations for both events this year.